1930 Durant 614

Special features

  • Continental 22A, six-cylinder engine.
  • Cars were produced with two styles of hood louvers, vertical and horizontal "spearoid".

Models and prices

Body stylePrice
Four-Door Coach$750.001
Standard Coupe$815.001
Standard Roadster
Standard Sedan
Standard Touring
Business Coupe2$785.001
De Luxe Sedan$975.001
De Luxe Coupe$945.001
De Luxe Roadster$935.001
De Luxe Phaeton $960.001 (A de luxe version of the standard touring car.)
Semi-De Luxe Coupe$855.001
Semi-De Luxe Sedan
Sport Roadster
Sport Phaeton

1 1930 prices, US dollars, f.o.b. Lansing. Original price for model, prices reduced approximately 18 percent summer 1930. 2 The business coupe is a standard coupe with the rumble seat replaced by a luggage compartment.

Serial number range

  • C-1001 to C-7783
  • L-1001 to L-30000
  • T-1001 to T4269

Specifications

EngineContinental 22A engine. Six cylinders, L-head type, detachable head; bore, 3-1/4"; stroke, 4"; piston displacement, 199 cubic inches; brake horsepower, 58 at 3,100 R.P.M; engine mounted in rubber. Compression ratio 5.32 to 1. PYRODYNE non-detonating cylinder head. ISOMETRIC aluminum alloy invar strut pistons.
CylindersCast en-bloc with upper half of crankcase.
ValvesIntake, 1-9/16"; exhaust, 1-7/16"; valve lift, 5/16".
Crankshaft bearingsFront, 2-3/8" diameter by 1-7/16"; two intermediate, 2-3/8" diameter by 1-9/16"; rear, 2-3/8" diameter by 1-7/8". Interchangeable main bearings, bronze-backed, babbitt lined. Torsional vibration damper on crankshaft.
Camshaft bearingsFront, 2-1/32" diameter by 1-11/32"; intermediate, front, 1-31/32" diameter by 3/4"; intermediate, rear, 1-29/32" diameter by 3/4"; rear, 1-27/32" diameter by 1".
Engine lubricationForce feed to main bearings, connecting rod bearings and camshaft bearings. Gear type pump. A.C. oil filter on engine. Crankcase capacity: 6 quarts.
Cooling systemMcCord tubular radiator; Centrifugal pump near rear of block; radiator capacity, 14 quarts; 180 degree thermostat.
Gasoline supplyCapacity of tank, 12 gallons; A.C. fuel pump.
CarburetorStromberg U-2 plain tube carburetor; A.C. air cleaner.
ClutchMounted with engine and transmission to form unit power plant. Multiple spring, single dry plate type with rubber insulated center, adjustable.
TransmissionSelective sliding-gear type; three speeds forward and one reverse; unit mounted with engine.
Front axleStandard drop-forged "I" beam section with reverse Elliott type steering mechanism. Timken, tapered roller wheel bearings. Steering pivots have ball thrust bearings. Ball joints for all steering linkage. Worm and sector steering gear.
Rear axleSemi-floating 8-bearing type, with spiral ring-gear and pinion. All tapered roller bearings. Special 2-bearing arrangement receives wheel thrust at axle ends. Gear ratio, 4.4 to 1
BrakesMidland steeldraulic, 4-wheel, internal expanding type.
SpringsSemi-elliptic; front, 33" by 1-3/4"; rear, 55" by 2".
Wheels19" by 4"; either 10-spoke wood or 40-spoke wire.
TiresBalloon, 19 x 4.75.
Wheelbase112 inches.
WeightBusiness Coupe: 2680 pounds; Standard Coupe: 2710 pounds; De Luxe Coupe: 2825 pounds; Standard Sedan: 2780 pounds; De Luxe Sedan: 2945 pounds; De Luxe Phaeton 2875 pounds;
Starting, lighting, ignitionElectric Auto-Lite starting and lighting system. 115-ampere-hour, six-volt U.S.L. storage battery. Battery measures: 10-1/2" long by 7-1/4' wide by 8-13/16" high.
Standard equipmentIncludes electric temperature indicator and gasoline gauge, speedometer, ammeter, oil gauge, pull controls for spark, throttle and choke. Coincidental ignition lock and coil lock, foot pedal headlight control, rear view mirror, automatic windshield wiper, chromium plating on bright finished exterior hardware. Drum-type spare wheel cover marked with Durant emblem and "A Good Car" (after early February 1930)
Semi-de luxe equipmentFive wire wheels; Tube, tire and shell-type wheel cover for spare wheel available from dealer at additional cost.
De luxe equipmentSix wire wheels; Shell-type spare tire covers (after early February 1930); Fully chromed head light and tail lights; Parking lamp mounted on the front fender crown.

References

  • [DFR-DS] V7#3, V9#1, V10#4